Margin of Safety

Head-First Company plans to sell 5,030 bicycle helmets at $74 each in the coming year. Unit variable cost is $45 (includes direct materials, direct labor, variable factory overhead, and variable selling expense). Total fixed cost equals $49,500 (includes fixed factory overhead and fixed selling and administrative expense). Break-even units equal 1,707.

Required:

1.Calculate the margin of safety in terms of the number of units.

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2.Calculate the margin of safety in terms of sales revenue.